Lobbying

Verizon Communications Inc, and Various Subsidiaries's latest lobbying report covers Q2 2026, at $3.3M. The four quarters Q4 2025–Q3 2026 total $10.7M. Its first report covers Q1 2022; the issues it reports most are Telecommunications and Taxation/Internal Revenue Code.

Verizon Communications Inc, and Various Subsidiaries

Latest quarter
No record
Q3 2026 · 0 reports
Last 12 months
$10.7M
Last 4 quarters
vs last quarter
−100.0%
Q3 2026 against the quarter before
First report
Q1 2022
The first quarter a report named it

Lobbying by quarter

Verizon Communications Inc, and Various Subsidiaries lobbying by quarter
Verizon Communications Inc, and Various Subsidiaries lobbying by quarter
QuarterAmountReports
Q1 2022$3M1
Q2 2022$00
Q3 2022$00
Q4 2022$3.4M10
Q1 2023$3.3M10
Q2 2023$3.5M9
Q3 2023$3.3M9
Q4 2023$3.9M9
Q1 2024$3.3M9
Q2 2024$3.2M9
Q3 2024$2.9M8
Q4 2024$3.3M8
Q1 2025$3.2M7
Q2 2025$3.2M7
Q3 2025$3.2M8
Q4 2025$3.6M8
Q1 2026$3.7M8
Q2 2026$3.3M8
Q3 2026$00

By issue

  • Taxation$15.7M · 81 reports
  • Telecommunications$15.7M · 100 reports
  • Budget and appropriations$6.3M · 20 reports
  • Communications and broadcasting$5.5M · 23 reports
  • Copyright, patent and trademark$4M · 6 reports
  • Veterans$2.6M · 3 reports
  • Intelligence and surveillance$2.3M · 4 reports
  • Labor, antitrust and workplace$1M · 2 reports
  • Trade$162.5K · 10 reports
  • Science and technology$146.7K · 5 reports
  • Tariffs$50K · 3 reports
  • Financial institutions and securities$20K · 2 reports

An issue's amount splits each report's amount equally over the issues the report lists.

Who was lobbied

  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES126 reports
  • SENATE125 reports
  • Treasury, Dept of24 reports
  • Executive Office of the President (EOP)20 reports
  • Federal Communications Commission (FCC)19 reports
  • White House Office17 reports
  • Commerce, Dept of (DOC)15 reports
  • Internal Revenue Service (IRS)10 reports
  • Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA)3 reports
  • Natl Economic Council (NEC)2 reports
  • Office of Management & Budget (OMB)2 reports
  • Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)1 reports

Firms it paid

Firm
In-houseVerizon Communications Inc. and Various Subsidiaries$48.6M16 quarters
Avoq$1.1M15 quarters
Polaris Government Relations$810K15 quarters
Forbes-Tate$750K15 quarters
Ogr$620K15 quarters
Empire Consulting Group$470K15 quarters
Mayer Brown$420K15 quarters
Capitol Tax Partners$390K9 quarters
Convergence Strategies$150K4 quarters
Twenty-First Century Group$130K7 quarters
Wiley Rein$40K2 quarters

Former officials lobbying for it

Former position
ALISSA CLEESScheduler, Senator Ben NelsonQ2 2026
DEAN AGUILLENSr. Advisor/ Director of Member Services/ Floor Asst, Rep. Nancy Pelosi; Director Intergovt Affairs/ COS Cong. Affairs/ Special Asst, U.S. Department of Labor; LA, Rep. Max SandlinQ2 2026
ERIC EINHORNChief of Staff, U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz, 2019-2023; Senior Counsel for Technology and Communications Policy, U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz, 2017-2019Q2 2026
GORDON TAYLORChief of Staff/ Legislative Director/ Counsel, Rep. Chris JohnQ2 2026
LAURENCE WILDGOOSE[CONTINUED] Sr. Advisor & Director of Scheduling, Sen. Bill Nelson. Special Assist. to the Chairman, Senate Special Committee on Aging. State Scheduler, Sen. Bill Nelson.Q1 2026
PATRICK TRUEMANNoneQ2 2025
CONRAD LASSChief of Staff/ Special Assistant, U.S. Bureau of Land ManagementQ1 2025
CHRISTINA MASONNoneQ4 2024
DANIEL BUTHERUSU.S. Senate Comm. on Commerce, Science & Transportation (Sen. Cruz)- Pro. Staffer (1/23-9/24); Sen Cruz -Leg Aide (9/21-12/22); Sen. Sasse-Leg Correspondent (8/19-9/21); Rep Buck - Leg Correspondent/Staff Asst/Constit Reltns Rep/Intern (1/18-8/19)Q4 2024
JOSEPH ORLANDOJr. Prof. Staff Member, Sr. Policy Analyst-H. Energy and Commerce Committee Innovation, Data and Commerce Subcommittee(Rep. Jan Schakowsky); Policy Analyst, Executive Assistant, Staff Assistant-House Energy and Commerce Committee(Rep. Frank Pallone)Q4 2024
SYDNEY PETTITSen. Capito: Leg Asst (6/19-12/21); Rep. David McKinley: Staff Asst (7/16-1/1/17); Leg Correspondent (1/17-8/17); Leg Aide (8/17-4/18); Leg Asst (4/18-6/19)Q4 2024
JACK FIELDSFormer Member of CongressQ2 2024
LISA D RULLIFormer Staffer, Committee on Merchant Marine & Fisheries; Committee on Natural ResourcesQ2 2024
PEGGY BINZELLegislative Director, Cong. Jack FieldsQ2 2024
BRIAN GREERProf. Staff-House Armed Services Comm.; Military Leg Asst.- Sen. Charles Schumer; Spec Asst.-Off. of Sec. of Defense; Military Leg Asst.- Rep. John Boccieri; Military Leg Asst.-Rep. Parker Griffith; Leg Asst., Staff Asst. & Leg Corr.-Rep. David ScottQ1 2024
E. BRANDON GARRETTChief of Staff-Rep. Robin Kelly; Policy Dir.-Political Advisor to VP Joseph Biden for 2012 Obama/Biden Campaign; Policy Dir.-Cong. Black Caucus/Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II; Leg. Dir.-Rep. Marcia Fudge; and Leg. Asst.-Rep. Wm. JeffersonQ1 2024
JENNIFER ALICIA DAULBYStaff Director, House Administration Committee, Asst to Rep. Rodney Davis; Chief of Staff, Rep. Rodney Davis; Legislative Counsel, Rep. Steve Chabot; Associate Counsel, Rep. Bob Goodlatte; Legislative Assistant, Paid Intern, Rep. John ShimkusQ1 2024
SAMANTHA MCLEANSenior LA, Senator Cruz (2018-2023); LA, Senator Cruz (2016-2018); Leg Aid, Senator Cruz (2013-2016); Assistant to the CoS and LD, Senator Cruz (2013-2013); SA, Senator DeMint (2012-2012).Q2 2023
ANNALEE KAIN2013-2014 Scheduler & Special Assistant for Rep. Esty and 2014-2015 Senior Advisor for Rep. EstyQ1 2022

Lobbying reports

Filed by
09/25for Q3Traction StrategicUnder $5,000
07/20for Q2In-house$3.1M
07/20for Q2Avoq$50K
07/20for Q2Forbes-Tate$50K
07/19for Q2Polaris Government Relations$60K
07/16for Q2Ogr$40K
07/16for Q2Convergence Strategies$45K
07/16for Q2Empire Consulting Group$30K
06/30for Q2Mayer BrownUnder $5,000
04/20for Q1Avoq$50K
04/20for Q1In-house$3.4M
04/20for Q1Forbes-Tate$50K
04/19for Q1Ogr$30K
04/18for Q1Empire Consulting Group$30K
04/17for Q1Polaris Government Relations$60K
04/17for Q1Mayer Brown$30K
04/17for Q1Convergence Strategies$45K
01/20for Q4 2025In-house$3.4M
01/20for Q4 2025Avoq$50K
01/20for Q4 2025Mayer Brown$30K